Indian politician Sangma killed in bomb attack

NEW DELHI: Four people including a candidate in upcoming state elections have been killed by a bomb while travelling in a restive northeast region of India, police said.

The blast tore through a car in Meghalaya state late Sunday as Jonathone N Sangma, a 43-year-old candidate for a regional party, travelled to a campaign event in the East Garo Hills district.

“He was going to address a public meeting at a village. Three other persons in his car including a policeman and two civilians were killed,” Challang Ch. Momin, deputy superintendent of Meghalaya police, told AFP.

“We suspect that the bomb blast was an improvised explosive device. We haven t yet identified any suspects but we know that the last time he contested in 2013, he received threats from militants in the area.”